New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-05
Nix. PowDERLY s.EkING A COMPROMISE.

MR. POWDERLY S.sEkING A COMPROMISE.
HIS EFFORTS TO WIN BACK THE LEADERS OF THE
OPPOSITION AMONG THE KNIGHTS or LABOR.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 4.-There has been Q marked
chance of in the attitude Of General Master Work.
Powdery toward the trades unions and the oppo-
OF his administration since recent election OF
delegates to the Minneapolis convention when antiad-
ministraton chosen by nearly all OF the more
powerful district assemblies Mr.. Powdery ha, repeat
edly since then In private correspondence and private
interviews, acknowledged that crisis In the his
tory of order has been reached and has practically
confessed that In great the Knights organlza
ton has fallen into the control OF impro officers who
have led the order away from its old landmarks These
uterances have been made, 1t believed for his own
protection from the antadmnisraon party at the ex
pense OF his associates the General Executive Board
has been asceraned that since hcdeegate elections
Mr. Powderly making Of peace 10 the
pro nnent Knights who acknowledged to be leaders
of the opposition within the order and to the most nhu
entail OF he trades unonsts who form erly
were. Knights. IL is known that John Morrison, the
leader Of the opposition party in NewYork whose at
acks the General executive Board and vigorous re-
sssance made upon him by the board have
rendered him a formidable adversary. has been ap-
preached by friends OF Mr. Powdcrly and asked for the
sake OF harmony TO adjust what differences he may have
with the administration before the General Assembly
meets iC October. II is also known that ten days ago
similar overtures were made to George E. McNeI' OF
Boston, perhaps the most Influential leader OF the
knights In New England and the avowed enemy OF Pow
oerly In order enlist his sympathy and cooperation
he told that the safety OF the order now In danger
and the old leaders who have lately cut loose from
the administration must return TO their former allie
eiance help order Of the present difficulty
Joseph K Buchanan the most active leader OF the oppo
sion party in the West has been urge several tpes py
Mr. POwdery within the past three weeks to forego his
grievances and effort to harmonic the opposing
order. Tie most prominent trades union
sts Adoph strasser president OF the Cearmakers ln
ternafional union and r. j. Mcure, secretary OF the
Federation OF Labor and Of the Brothehoo or
Carpenters also said 10 have been approached Dy
Mr. POwdery his friends with view to settling he
antagonsns which exist between the knights ana inc
big trades unions Thomas b. Barry OF the General Ex
ecuvo Board Is said to have conferred with President
Strasser Ia Buffalo and Mr. Powderly with Secretary
Mcclure In this city.
In all these conferences Mr. Powdery Is represented
wing the blame for the innumerabe mistakes or
the General Executive Board upon sh uliors OF GER
tain members OF that body. To the trades unlonsts ne
diSsvows all antaeons his part TO the trades UNI
However IL Is reported that these leaders who have been
approached In this have vOuchsafed the ainn-
stration any encouragement They have efrained from
making any such promises taking the ground that unicr
existing circumstances nothing can be promised lhev
though. that they will walt for tho results OF tue
Convention aud then decide vheher or not
they will accept tbs treaty OF peace offered by MT row
derly Indeed. In some quarters Is believed thit MI
Powderlys advances have actuated solely by the
desire OF the dissatisfaction In inc
order and learn the plans Of the anti administration
party.
FILLED WITH YON-UNION MOuLDERS.